I saw Mockingjay Part 1 this week, and while it was mostly true to the book, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I loved the 1st 2 movies. Catching Fire is still my favorite. Especially the scene on the beach when Katniss tells Peeta "I need you." It's such a beautiful moment. But Mockingjay Part 1 was well done, don't get me wrong, yet it was not my favorite book. A lot of people who I like die. I won't say who in case you haven't read the book. But it's very depressing.
I also saw the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies a month and a half ago. Somehow the Hobbit I found rather boring. It should not have been stretched so far. I know that they added background scenes in, but the trilogy was no Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
If I had to pick a favorite series, it would probably be The Hunger Games, then Lord of the Rings, then Harry Potter. Clearly I like the fantastical series. The Hunger Games is set in a post apocalyptic world. It's not really fantasy per se. I do like it better than any other post apocalyptic movies or books.
Perhaps the reason I love these series so much is not just because they were incredibly well made, but because they were mostly true to the very impressive books. I wasn't sure I was going to like the Hunger Games when I first went to see it in the theaters without having read the book. The movie stood well on it's own. I wanted to see it again and again, so when it was released onto BluRay, I purchased it. Then I read the books. I couldn't wait for Catching Fire to come out and when it did I was beside myself, it was so good.
The Lord of the Rings, I saw the Fellowship of the Rings, knowing absolutely nothing about Lord of the Rings. After I saw it I read the books and became a fanatic. Harry Potter I saw the first movie grudgingly, (I don't like all the hype), but it was amazing. I saw the second one immediately, which was in the second run theaters at the point. Then I read as many books as J.K. Rowling had published. Afterwards, I was one of those people who got the new books out at midnight on the release date. When I get into a series, I really get into it.
I look forward to the conclusion of The Hunger Games series. I wonder which series that has yet to be written that I will become obsessed with next?
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